Li Qingtang, raised in Zhao Prefecture since childhood, is suddenly summoned back to the capital, where she learns that her grandfather intends to marry her off to the Cui family as a pawn in a political alliance. Just then, word arrives that Su Huai has died in battle. Since she doesn’t want to marry into the Cui family, Li Qingtang spreads the rumor that she will observe mourning for Su Huai, who has just fallen on the battlefield. She thinks everything is settled, but Su Huai comes back from the dead...
